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Miner champions local business, youth employment

By: Nadine Ramdass 14th June 2024 Amid a challenging economic landscape marked by scarce job opportunities, platinum group metals (PGM) mining company Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) remains committed to fostering local business growth and opening employment avenues for its host communities. “The primary challenge in... →

Youth service addresses skills deficit, enabling future success

14th June 2024 Addressing youth unemployment and the associated skills deficit are crucial for ensuring a sustainable and equitable future for the South African mining sector. The private-sector-led Youth Employment Service (YES) initiative plays a key role in this effort, aligning industry needs with the... →

An image of traineesas part of the YES programme

NURTURING THE FUTURE The YES initiative provides a 12-month work experience programme, placing young people in relevant, future-facing roles

Nepoworx, Harambee unveil youth work readiness programme in solar installations

By: Sabrina Jardim 13th June 2024 Renewable energy skills development agency Nepoworx, in collaboration with Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, has announced the launch of their first iteration of the Youth Work Readiness Programme in solar installations for 120 young South Africans. This initiative invites 100 youth aged 18... →

ECA, Geidco, Apua launch training programme for EV, energy storage technologies sectors

By: Sabrina Jardim 7th June 2024 The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organisation (Geidco) and the Association of Power Utilities of Africa (Apua) have launched a joint training programme on ‘Sharing Electric Vehicle (EV) and Energy Storage Technologies (EST)... →

Expo benefits from proven formula

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 7th June 2024 Trade show organiser Specialised Exhibitions, a division of independent events organiser the Montgomery Group, says this year’s A-OSH EXPO – to be held from 11 to 13 June at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand – will follow a proven formula that continues to highlight the latest exhibitor... →

MARK ANDERSON Compliance with health and safety regulations not only a legal requirement but also a demonstration of an organisation's commitment to ethical business practices and care for its workforce

Company uses card mechanism to incentivise safety

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 7th June 2024 To address a multitude of workforce challenges, financial services company adumo Payouts advocates for the adoption by employers of behaviour-enhancing incentivisation for employees, and increased financial literacy among blue-collar workers in the mining, manufacturing and construction... →

STEVE MALLABY Some companies understand that safety and sustainability need to form a part of their overarching strategy, and they are "quite progressive" and open to new ideas

Targeted training to address potential workplace hazards

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 7th June 2024 In fostering an awareness of safety in the workplace, adult-based education and training provider the DEKRA Institute of Learning (IOL) stresses the importance of targeted occupational health and safety training, which provides crucial information on workplace hazards. The company highlights the... →

DEVELOPING STANDARDS Education and technology are viewed as the key drivers towards building a lasting health and safety culture in the workplace

Company highlights updated products

By: Lumkile Nkomfe 7th June 2024 Alcohol testing equipment supplier ALCO-Safe has added two devices to its service offering. The first product is a wall-mounted device that aids access controls at the entrances of any site. This device links to the access system, through WiFi, local area networks and/or Bluetooth, and can... →

RHYS EVANS From the studies that ALCO-Safe has done with its clients and the test results its seen over the years, about 40% of workplace accidents can be directly related to alcohol use, and a further 60% of those incidents would be fatal

Think tank outlines five priorities for new government and for shaping coalition talks

By: Terence Creamer 5th June 2024 The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has released a list of five priorities for South Africa’s yet-to-be-formed new government and which the think tank also argues should help guide ongoing coalition negotiations. The priorities have been canvassed with various business, academic and... →

Photo by Creamer Media Chief Photographer Donna Slater
CDE executive director Ann Bernstein

EWSETA undertakes programme to boost renewables skills development, at TVET colleges

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 3rd June 2024 The role of technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges in South Africa’s just energy transition is expected to be bolstered by a partnership led by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA) and the Chinese Culture and International Education Exchange... →

Coega achieves R1bn SMME procurement spend for 2023/24

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 31st May 2024 The Coega Development Corporation’s (CDC’s) Small, Medium-Sized and Microenterprises (SMME) Development Programme has achieved procurement spend of over R1-billion for the 2023/24 financial year. This achievement equates to 69.42% of the total spend for the year and relates to the overall spend... →

Coega Development Corporation’s SMME Development Programme achieved procurement spend of over R1-billion for the 2023/24 financial year

Students should use AI to interrogate knowledge, not just answer questions, IT experts advise

By: Schalk Burger 31st May 2024 AI-based systems can provide personalised learning experiences, as well as identify students' strengths and weaknesses and adjust teaching to better facilitate and accelerate learning, IT industry experts said during a discussion on AI in education hosted by Regenesys Business School, in Sandton,... →

IT industry experts discuss the role of AI in education. Video: Shadwyn Dickinson; Editing: Nicholas Boyd.

Labour department, IDC launch round two of the Innovation Fund

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 27th May 2024 The Department of Employment and Labour, in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), has announced the launch of the second round of the National Pathway Management Network’s (NPMN’s) Innovation Fund, an initiative of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI).... →

Nordex Energy South Africa progresses impactful internship programme

By: Marleny Arnoldi 27th May 2024 Original-equipment manufacturer Nordex Energy South Africa (Nesa) is progressing well with an internship programme for promising young engineers and technicians across three provinces. The programme, which was launched in November last year, aims to build a skilled pipeline of technicians in the... →

Intern at work for Nordex Energy South Africa

African Harbour Masters’ Committee elects Transnet harbour master as president

By: Darren Parker 27th May 2024 The African Harbour Masters’ Committee (AHMC) has elected South African State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Port of Ngqura harbour master Captain Thulani Dubeko as its new president. He has served as the committee’s VP since October 2022. →

Transnet National Ports Authority Port of Ngqura harbour master Captain Thulani Dubeko

Wood pushed as viable construction material

By: Halima Frost 24th May 2024 Engineered wood has emerged as a viable alternative to concrete and steel in the construction industry, owing to its low-carbon footprint and technical performance as a structural material, says tertiary education institution University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Graduate School of Technology... →

A cardboard cut out of the design of a modular building with a hand hovering over it

PROMOTING ALTERNATIVES The use of engineered wood as an alternative to concrete and steel in the construction sector is being promoted by the University of Pretoria

Algae offers new carbon emissions solution

By: Halima Frost 24th May 2024 Based on the concept that algae are a carbon-capture powerhouse, Austin, Texas biotech company Reactive Surfaces has invested over $2-million in the research and development of an algae-infused paint and surface area treatment, to not only capture but also sequester carbon emissions. Lichen is a... →

A microscope view of a lichen spore which is a complex life form comprising a symbiotic partnership of two separate organisms; a fungus and an algae

GROWING INTEREST The lichen life form has piqued the interest of paint manufacturers after Reactive Surfaces introduced it to paint to allow for carbon capture

Employment environment bleak, but there are opportunities for improvement

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 20th May 2024 The 2024 ‘UASA South African Employment Report’ and second UASA/Bureau of Market Research (BMR) Employment Index paints a bleak picture of the country’s employment situation; however, there are areas of focus that can be pursued to turn this around, including skills development to capitalise on... →

BMR Personal Finance Research Division head and senior researcher Jacolize Meiring explains how technology is impacting jobs, and how this can be managed to create employment opportunities

Solutions provider helps manage emissions reduction

By: Halima Frost 17th May 2024 As a company that delivers modern, efficient solutions for oil and gas burner and boiler installations, Combustion Technology prides itself on its continuous carbon reduction cognisance, both for its own operations and for those of its clients, says Combustion Technology MD Grant Renecle. He... →

A man in a R&D workshop working on Boiler monitoring technologies

WORKING HARD The new Mini MK9 developed by Autoflame and distributed locally by Combustion Technology it can trim the air/fuel ratio of a client's operation by monitoring the actual flame itself

Nedbank launches R10m Indalo Fund

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 15th May 2024 Finance institution Nedbank on May 15 announced the launch of the R10-million Indalo Fund at the Indalo Inclusive Symposium at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in Pretoria. The Indalo Fund is designed to change the way entrepreneurs are funded, creating a pipeline of viable... →

Nedbank Corporate Social Responsibility executive head Poovi Pillay

Tshwane Automotive SEZ celebrates training of first cohort of youth

By: Schalk Burger 15th May 2024 The Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ) on May 14 celebrated the first cohort of 526 local youths trained in safety, health, environment and quality to participate in different parts of the automotive value chain. These skills were critical in all aspects of the automotive value... →

An automotive component factory in the TASEZ

EWSETA, partners to advance women in electrical, renewable energy fields in Limpopo

By: Sabrina Jardim 13th May 2024 The Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) – in support of Power Africa, a US government-led partnership – and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) South Africa, launched Phase 2 of the Just Energy... →

EWSETA CEO Mpho Mookapele

UJ becomes Project Management Institute’s first academic partner

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 13th May 2024 The Project Management Institute (PMI) has announced the addition of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to its list of authorised training partners (ATP). With this, UJ becomes PMI’s first academic ATP in South Africa to offer PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP) certification training. →

Seifsa, Numsa conclude three-year metals, engineering sector wage agreement

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 13th May 2024 After three formal engagements, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) and trade union the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) have concluded the terms of a three-year wage agreement for the metals and engineering sector. The agreement is... →

South Africa avoids technical recession despite challenges – Deloitte

By: Sabrina Jardim 10th May 2024 With unemployment, loadshedding and a weak economy being front-line issues in the upcoming elections, the incoming administration must drive investment and reform to restart growth, build confidence and help South Africa’s economy meet its potential, says advisory firm Deloitte. In its May 2024... →

Balwin seeks to broaden access to padel in South Africa

By: Sabrina Jardim 10th May 2024 Balwin Padel, a division of JSE-listed property developer Balwin Properties, opened four new padel courts at its Thaba Eco Lifestyle Centre, in Gauteng, at the end of April. The sports centre now has six padel courts available to residents of the Thaba Eco Estate and to the public. Players can... →

An image depicting Balwin's padel courts

South African companies struggling to keep pace with e-commerce growth

By: Sabrina Jardim 9th May 2024 While the cost of doing business is increasing, as companies grapple with ad hoc systems, legacy technology, skills gaps and poor infrastructure, global e-commerce companies with a “wealth of know-how” are rapidly intensifying competition. Hence, the influx of best-in-class global players into... →

Accenture sales and commerce lead Africa Mushambi Mutuma.

SAB launches talent programme, invites young graduates to apply

By: Sabrina Jardim 3rd May 2024 Against the backdrop of a high unemployment rate among South Africa’s youth, beermaker South African Breweries (SAB) has launched the first edition of its SAB Talent Challenge. The SAB explains that the programme aims to turn “traditional talent attraction practice on its head through this... →

SAB VP of people Bridget Makhura.

RAF launches campaign to deal with unfinalised claims

By: Sabrina Jardim 2nd May 2024 Amid a current backlog of around 321 000 unfinalised claims, the Road Accident Fund (RAF) has launched a campaign to reduce claims submitted before April 2021 that have yet to be finalised. The campaign calls claimants to submit all outstanding documents to ensure that the RAF has all the... →

NBI launches pragmatic Just Energy Transition Skilling for Employment Programme

By: Marleny Arnoldi 30th April 2024 With skills having been identified as a key cross-cutting requirement for the Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan (JET-IP), the National Business Initiative (NBI), together with the Presidency’s JET project management unit (JET PMU) and Boston Consulting Group, have launched the JET... →

Rand Refinery donates R2m to seven Gauteng schools

By: Sabrina Jardim 29th April 2024 As part of its commitment to education, precious metals refiner Rand Refinery has donated R2-million to seven primary and secondary schools in Gauteng. The company says this donation will be allocated towards refurbishments at, and procurement of modern educational tools by, the selected schools. →

Transnet aims to defend its decision to partner with ICTSI at the DCT

By: Darren Parker 29th April 2024 State-owned Transnet has defended its decision to select Phillipines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) as the preferred bidder for the establishment of a partnership to manage the upgrade and development of Pier 2 at the Durban Container Terminal (DCT). Following the... →

Some uncertainties remain around incoming visa regime changes

By: Marleny Arnoldi 25th April 2024 Government is changing the way the South African visa system works and immigration law experts have lauded this positive step to enable more foreign skilled labour into the country, but they stress that some clarifications are still needed. In a webinar on immigration in South Africa on April 25,... →

SAWEA gearing up for seventh WindAc Africa conference

By: Darren Parker 22nd April 2024 The seventh yearly WindAc Africa conference, organised by the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), is drawing near. It will take place from October 1 to 3 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), running concurrently with the Windaba Conference and Exhibition. →

Nehawu has called a strike at the Dube TradePort at King Shaka International Airport

By: Rebecca Campbell 18th April 2024 The Dube TradePort Corporation, an agency of the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government, has announced that 112 employees, members of the Nehawu trade union, have gone on strike. The workers work in the company’s Bargaining Unit. The corporation has created and operates the Dube TradePort special... →

University of Pretoria inaugurates new immersive technology lab

By: Darren Parker 16th April 2024 The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology has launched a new immersive technology lab at the Department of Information Science as a way of further integrating advanced immersive technologies into its curriculum and research initiatives. The... →

Institute warns of looming change in standards

By: Halima Frost 12th April 2024 As the unit standards of the current National Qualifications Framework (NQF) expired in June 2023, with the last enrolment of learners in June 2024, professional body Institute for Work at Height (IWH) continues its efforts to maintain some form of standardisation in the sector. As a result of... →

Two men on a scaffold wearing PPE and safety harnesses

STANDING FOR STANDARDS The Institute for Work at Height continues its efforts to maintain some form of standardisation in the sector

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